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Business continuity

Critical care areas are high users of drugs, power, and consumables, and are dependent on high levels of staffing. This makes normal operation highly vulnerable to interruptions in supplies, infrastructure, or staffing. Recent examples of the benefits of business continuity planning tt include; an earthquake in Italy which could have affected CVVH consumables and a mains power supply issue to one site in North West London.

Unit managers and senior staff should consider, and develop a checklist, for scenarios such as: